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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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